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Royal Icing
Recipe by:
Carol
Perfect for Christmas cakes, as well as special occasion cakes for weddings or christenings.
Ready in 10 mins
Saved by 105 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 2 egg whites
- 500g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preparation method
Prep: 5 mins | Extra time: 5 mins1.
Beat egg whites lightly and add enough sugar to make icing that will hold shape. Blend in lemon juice to get desired consistency.
To finish a Christmas cake...
To ice your Christmas cake with royal icing, wait for the marzipan to dry on the cake for at least 24 hours. Then brush the marzipan with a bit of water, and spread with the royal icing. Allow the icing to harden, then decorate as desired.
How to ice a cake videoWatch our How to ice a cake video and see how to ice cakes with ease. You'll be icing perfect birthday and special occasion cakes in no time!
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Last updated:
13 Feb 2012
Easy
WOW i din't think royal icing would be so easy!!
you normally buy it in small packs for around
£3!!!
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15 Apr 2011
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Altered ingredient amounts.
when i made this it only took me 2 minutes!
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15 Apr 2011
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Lovely easy recipe to decorate Christmas cake.
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19 Feb 2011
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3 user(s) found this review helpful
Used different ingredients.
i used 3 tsp of glyserine instead of eggs
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21 Jan 2010
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